A Mutant of Hepatitis B Virus X Protein (HBxΔ127) Promotes Cell Growth through A Positive Feedback Loop Involving 5-Lipoxygenase and Fatty Acid Synthase

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) contributes to the development of HCC, whereas HBx with COOH-terminal deletion is a frequent event in the HCC tissues. Previously, we identified a natural mutant of HBx-truncated 2...

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Main Authors: Qi Wang, Weiying Zhang, Qiang Liu, Xuan Zhang, Na Lv, Lihong Ye, Xiaodong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-02-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558610800909